--Chapters/Areas:Although you are responsible for all of
the material covered so
far this semester, my emphasis will be on the information in &related
notespertaining to the second half of the semester - i.e.

Decision
Making &Argumentation [ including Chapters
9, 10 & notes ]

Problem
Solving &Argumentation [ including Chapters 9, 10 & notes ]

Nonverbal
Comm. [ including Chapter 5
& notes ]

Leadership [
including Chapter 8 & notes]

Conflict Management [ including Chapter
7
] [although I have referred to
C.M. in passing, we have not yet fully covered those units in class so the test questions
on that topic will be based mostly on defining
key words from the text]

ALSO

be prepared to re-answer questions on areas from previous
tests/online quizzes:

Again, BASED ON VIDEOTAPE OBSERVATION. This means that, in
addition to knowing specific terms and their definitions, you should also be aware of what
that item "looks like" in action and in coordination with other dynamics of
group communication.

in the classroom ( FH:58A)

consisting of a variety of question types includingdefinitions of
terminology,"Short" Answer (i.e. 1-2 sentences)
, BUT you will be applying the
terms/concepts to the group you observe in the Videotaped discussion.

be prepared to answer the questionsIN YOUR OWN WORDS -- not by repeating/memorizing the text's
words.

Nevertheless, your answers should be: concrete & specific

-- SomeSample Questions --some of these may or may not turn
up on the actual test

1. Which types ( i.e.
sources) of conflict are evident in this group's interaction?

2. Is the group in
the videotape engaging in Decision Making or Problem Solving? Clearly explain
the difference between the two as you support your choice.

3. All of the members of the
group agree on the goal of the decision, but they don't agree on which
criteria to use for selecting the best decision. SPECIFICALLY explain what I
mean by this.

4. Name
& describe one nonverbal "cue" that you think is significantly affecting the
group's interaction. Specify the name of the nonverbal channel & concretely explain
why you think it is significant.

5. Is anybody in the group sending
contradictory nonverbal messages? What do I mean by that? If so, who is
displaying those contradictory functions & what do you think is that
person(s) 's REAL message?

6. Of the following
terms: Gaze, Kinesics, Lifecycle , Collaboration Conflict
Management style,Avoidance Conflict Management style, which 2 are observablein this group?
Specifically cite the person's name & describe what they did that exemplifies the
term.

ALSO BE SURE TO REVIEW
ANY ANNOTATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN YOUR RETURNED TEST #1